The Exaltation of the Holy Cross
The Exaltation of the Holy Cross celebrates the cross as a symbol of Our Lord Jesus Christ's victory over sin and death. The cross shines as a beacon of hope and salvation for believers who take up their own crosses of struggle and sacrifice in imitation of Christ.
The miraculous discovery of the cross on September 14, 326 by Saint Helena, mother of Constantine, while she was on pilgrimage to Jerusalem, is celebrated by the Eastern Churches, Catholic and Orthodox alike.
"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life."
John 3:16
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The Five Loaves
Miracles happen when people give the gifts they have in abundance to others.
The Five Loaves 2024, West Linn, Oregon
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